Commemorative Fabrics

Cloth promoting the Catholic Women Organization of Nigeria. The center of the cloth features a portrait of Mary and baby Jesus, with a banner beneath proclaiming: Through Mary our Mother …

Fabric promoting the African National Congress. A green cloth with a border done in the ANC colors green, yellow and black. The black symbolizes the people of South Africa who, …

Cloth from the mid-1980s featuring Cameroonian President Paul Biya and his recently renamed political party, the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM). The party had previously been known as the Cameroon …

Cloth from the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training in Yaoundé. Features images of the various buildings where the ministry is located. Text: Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training; Ministère …

Fabric commemorating the death of Nelson Mandela. A blue cloth with a repeating white geometric pattern overlaid with small portraits of Nelson Mandela.

This cloth features a diamond pattern, with the center design displaying the letters of the alphabet. The diamonds at the top and bottom count from one to nine. The top …

Cloth celebrating the contributions of rural women to agriculture in Cameroon. The cloth features the names of the ten Cameroonian provinces, along with important agricultural products such as bananas, plantains, …

A cloth commemorating 50 years of Ghana's independence. This pale yellow fabric commemorates 50 years of Ghana's independence with the colors of Ghana's flag. It bears the images of Kwame …

Cloth commemorating the 25th anniversary of Malawi independence. Vibrant red cloth with detailing at the borders. The red sun from the Malawi flag is bracketed by two roosters facing inward, …

Kanga cloth to celebrate the election of President Barack Obama. Obama's image is central, flanked by two maps of Africa, and set within a gridded, floral border, all on a …